“Used To Know Me” is the sixth and final single of Charli XCX’s fifth studio album CRASH. It serves as the 11th track on the project. On it, Charli talks about the feeling of “liberation” she felt after breaking up with the partner that is the subject of many a song on the album.
The song can also...
[Intro]
You used to know me, now you don't
You used to hypnotize me, did it so easy
You, you, you, you
[Verse 1]
You had me 'round your finger, you had me on the floor
I used to be your angel, now I'm walking out your door
You say I'm turnin' evil, I'll say I'm finally pure
Shine bright in my reflection, think I lost myself before
[Pre-Chorus]
Held me back, tied me up inside a cage
Had to change my life, 'cause I knew you'd stay the same
Couldn't see you were standin' in my way
I can see clearly now, now, now
[Chorus]
You used to know me, now you don't
You used to hypnotize me, did it so easy
I'm finally free from your control
I don't need a kiss goodbye, I'm on my own tonight, oh
You used to know me, now you don't
You used to hypnotize me, did it so easy
I'm finally free from your control
I don't need a kiss goodbye, I'm on my own tonight, oh
[Verse 2]
I'm like a flower blooming since I left you behind
Don't know what I was doing, thought your venom was divine
Knew you were turnin' evil, you said I lost my mind
No, you ain't gonna do me like that-at-at-at
[Pre-Chorus]
Held me back, tied me up inside a cage
Had to change my life, 'cause I knew you'd stay the same
Couldn't see you were standing in my way
I can see clearly now, now, now
[Chorus]
You used to know me, now you don't
You used to hypnotize me, did it so easy (So)
I'm finally free from your control (Control)
I don't need a kiss goodbye, I'm on my own tonight, oh
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
[Outro]
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La, la-la, la-la (La-la, la-la)
La-la-la-la-la-la (La-la)
La-la-la-la-la (La-la-la-la)
La-la-la-la-la-la
You used to know me, now you don't
Used To Know Me was written by Allen George & Charli XCX & Dylan Brady & Fred McFarlane & Lotus IV & Noonie Bao.
Used To Know Me was produced by Dopamine.
Charli XCX released Used To Know Me on Thu Mar 17 2022.
I was trying to emulate myself on “Fancy”—or get back into that headspace. I really remember searching for the chorus melody to “Fancy” in a way that I hadn’t really searched for a melody before. Normally I’m very instinctual and spontaneous when it comes to melodies, but with “Fancy”, I had to real...